Dolce & Gabbana meets Havaianas: this is how the most loved flip-flops of all time become super glam
If you ask an editor about Vogue which footwear you absolutely must pack for the summer, there is a good chance that I will point you to the “Ginza” flip-flops by The Row (adored by It-girls with a quiet luxury vocation), or the “Chypre” chunky sandals by Hermès or, again, the “Dad” ones by Chanel. However, the most likely hypothesis is that he names a simple pair of Havaianas rubber flip-flops.
Casual, minimal in detail and subtly casual, Havaianas flip-flops speak of walks on the shore, denim shorts and soft white cotton or linen dresses. To stay on the topic of holidays, they are as functional as a travel beauty case, as simple as a Greek salad offered by a tavern on the Skiathos seafront and as liberating as inserting the “out of office” mode into your email account. While the current boho-chic obsession with beading is hitting an all-time high, Havaianas flip-flops are the standard-bearer for a refreshing, no-frills aesthetic.
Dolce & Gabbana meets Havaianas, the collection on sale from 13 June
The flip-flops preferred by stars and fashion insiders
Not to mention that they were the favorite summer shoes of various stars, from Paris Hilton to Kim Kardashian, in the early 2000s, up to Jennifer Lopez, who still today seems to be impatiently waiting to be able to wear them instead of her dizzying platforms for walks on the coast Amalfi.
If fashion insiders adore Havaianas flip-flops for their delightfully low-key allure, general interest in these shoes is now being stimulated again by their most recent reinterpretation, quite far removed from the humble rubber flip-flop created by the brand Brazilian in 1962.
